Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages-

- Step right up, Folks!

I am always shocked and delighted when I casually bump into people and mention that I just bought a new pair of shoes and they say "oh, yeah, the Crocs- saw that on your blog this morning." For real! I LOVE IT! I also love when people- some I do not even know!- comment on my little old blog here. It makes my freaking day, dude! So, I am reaching out to you, my dear readers- let me know what's up, click on the follow button and take a ride on the Tilt-a-Whirl that has become: my life...

And Then Things Fall Apart

Available at fine bookstores everywhere

"Whether or not they are Plath lovers, readers will delight in Keek’s self-discovery." - Kirkus Reviews

"The result is a short, intoxicating, bouncy, lustful, stream-of-consciousness narrative in which Tibensky proves herself as an author to watch. Keek’s poetry—not bad, either—punctuates the diary entries and offers more catnip to Plathians."- Booklist

"Don’t you just want to know this character? And give her a hug and go out for coffee and talk about the things in your life that feel so terrible you can’t help but laugh at them? I did. Very much."- Slatebreakers

"Narrator Keek is one of my favorite YA narrators of all time, and this creative, quirky, honest novel was a good reminder of why I became a writer and why I love writing for teens." ---Cory Haydu, amazing author of OCD Love Story

AND THEN THINGS FALL APART is an ALA/ YALSA Readers' Choice Nomination for Realistic Fiction and a Junior Library Guild selection. Exciting!

About me

I am the world's oldest teenager.
I write novels, essays, and short stories some of which have appeared in places like One Story and McSweeny's Internet Tendency.
I have 2 children- boys with solid man-names.
I wrote AND THEN THINGS FALL APART.
My husband is not American.
I am not blond.

BOOK ME!

I love to talk with book clubs, writing groups, libraries, National Honor Societies and yes, even bookstores. If you are in the NYC/NJ area I can come to you. If not let's set up a SKYPE visit... those are great too (and I can do them in my pyjamas)!Contact me at belljarsummer [at] gmail [dot] com.